What are the chances of seeing an Orange Drab in Durban?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Drab sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 176th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange Drab in Durban?
February to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Drab in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange Drab?
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Drab sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Orange Drab?
Only Durban, in our data
Durban is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Orange Drab sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Orange Drab live in Durban?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Drab that you can see in Durban (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Lienard's Achaea (about 10%), African Peach Moth (about 10%) and Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orange Drab sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Drab is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (18 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.